Seminar (IR500) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Seminar IR500 1. Semester 0 0 0 0 5
Pre-requisite Course(s)
N/A
Course Language English
Course Type Compulsory Departmental Courses
Course Level Social Sciences Master's Degree
Mode of Delivery Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies Lecture, Demonstration, Discussion, Question and Answer, Observation Case Study.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
  • Asst. Prof. Dr. Özgün Tursun
Course Assistants
Course Objectives • to support students to conduct independent research; • to write a research proposal on their thesis topic; • to familiriaze students with the primary research methods that could be applied in their thesis; • to help students to conduct literature review, collect and analyze data for their thesis research.
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • To familiarize students with the scientific research procedures
  • To teach students the importance of good reporting of their research
  • Help students to develop their research design skills
  • Accompanying students to prepare the,ir research proposals prior to their thesis and/or project writing
Course Content Preparation of a research question, data collection and analysis, research design and results interpretation; preparation of a research proposal on the topic of students` choice (preferably on their thesis or project) and presentation in the class.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 A General Introduction to the Course: Starting a Research Project, Making Plans, the value of research, why do research, why write up? In-Class Reading: Booth, Colomb and Williams, pp. 1-11.
2 Connecting with your Reader: conversations among researchers, writers, readers and their social roles, readers and their common problems, writers and their common problems Booth, Colomb and Williams, pp. 12-27.
3 Science and Scientific Research Bhattacherjee, Chapter 1, pp. 1-8.
4 Planning the Project: from topic to questions Booth, Colomb and Williams, pp. 29-47.
5 From Questions to Problems, From Questions to Sources Booth, Colomb and Williams, pp. 48-72.
6 Using Sources Booth, Colomb and Williams, pp. 73-84.
7 Midterm Exam None
8 Arguments, Drafting and Conversations, Making Good Arguments, Claims and Evidence, Booth, Colomb and Williams, pp. 85-110.
9 The Research Process Bhattacherjee, Chapter 3, pp. 17-24.
10 Warrants Booth, Colomb and Williams, pp. 111-131.
11 Qualifications Booth, Colomb and Williams, pp. 132-148.
12 Planning Again: Preparing to Draft, Drafting and Revising Booth, Colomb and Williams, pp. 149-174.
13 Communicating Evidence Visually Booth, Colomb and Williams, pp. 175-200.
14 Revising your organization and argument Booth, Colomb and Williams, pp. 201-214.
15 Research Ethics Booth, Colomb and Williams, pp. 255-258.
16 Final Exam None

Sources

Course Book 1. Anol Bhattacherjee, Social Science Research: Principles, Methods and Practices. Tampa: USF, 2012.
2. Wayne C. Booth, Gregory G. Colomb and Joseph M. Williams, The Craft of Research.Chicago: The University of Chicago Press, 1995.

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation 1 10
Laboratory - -
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics - -
Homework Assignments - -
Presentation - -
Project - -
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury 1 30
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 60
Toplam 3 100
Percentage of Semester Work 100
Percentage of Final Work 0
Total 100

Course Category

Core Courses X
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications

# Program Qualifications / Competencies Level of Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
1 Gains the ability to understand, explain, and apply the basic concepts and methodologies of international relations X
2 Gains the ability to analyze international relations at a theoretical level X
3 Gains the ability to interpret current global and national political issues through logical and informed analysis X
4 Gains the ability to adopt different perspectives on international relations X
5 Gains the ability to analyze the current and future positions of global and regional actors X
6 Develops relevant academic and applied research skills in political issues X
7 Develops the academic writing skills related to the field X
8 Develops the academic presentation skills related to the field X
9 Develops analytical thinking and independent research skills X
10 Develops critical analysis, interpretation, and discussion skills, and adopts an open-minded approach to learning X
11 Gains the ability to develop arguments. X
12 Recognizes the importance of lifelong learning X

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities Number Duration (Hours) Total Workload
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) 16 3 48
Laboratory
Application
Special Course Internship
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class 14 3 42
Presentation/Seminar Prepration
Project
Report
Homework Assignments
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 1 15 15
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 20 20
Total Workload 125